More of and Less of in 2019

This post is inspired by one on A Cup of Jo where Julia Rothman came up with a simple and elegant concept of laying out our wishes for each year. What do you want more of and what do you want less of this year? It’s so much easier to jot these down as they flow into our minds, compared to typical resolutions in sentence form, which feel so formal and tend to be harder to keep. I’m going to tape this list above my desk once it’s written, so I can be reminded of it each day:

MORE:

reading

gardening

silence/stillness

eating vegetables

drinking water

hugging

one-on-one time with each child

candlelight

beautiful smells

Greece!

headbands

listening

comfortable underwear! (obsessed with the plain bikini bottoms from H&M in black/white for everyday wear – they are super soft and feel gorgeous on your skin – plus for some reason they don’t feel too boring)

writing

taking the time to breathe properly

stretching on my yoga mat

good music around the house (especially in the kitchen while I’m cooking)

phoning/emailing friends & family our news (not everyone is on social media!)

LESS:

scrolling/mindless time spent on phone

meat

plastic

waste/stuff (Marie Kondo has a new series on Netflix and I’m obsessed! She is the most magical tidying up fairy princess – she could not be more adorable, and her methods work. I’ve used them for a few years (ever since I bought her book) and I’m sure this is partly the reason that our latest AirBNB guests told me that our home had a lovely tranquil atmosphere to it).

judging others

reading the news

negativity – this requires constant pruning of the social media accounts you follow, the people that surround you etc. It can be difficult to do, but in my experience it’s worth it.

people pleasing

comparisons to other people’s lives

worrying, before I know the facts

I’m sure that I’ll think of others as I start this week of work and school. What are you planning on doing more of and less of this year? Happy 2019 lovely readers.